Hi Fred
I see you are making the trip from Austin to Silverstone for the WEC. I sort of did the opposite trip for the 2013 Austin F1 race.
I was at last years WEC at Silverstone and be warned it could be absolutely freezing. A bitter wind can cut across the circuit and it can be tricky to find a grandstand that shelters you.
One of the Village…[Read more]

@fastiesty I don’t see either Wurz/Sarrazin/Davidson/Buemi leaving Toyota anytime soon. Kobayashi could be set for Nakajima’s seat as he not the most impressive driver out there. Or Conway’s if he’s thinking of taking on other commitments next year (otherwise he’s a pretty quick and reliable driver to replace).

That so needs to happen.. 3rd car.. unless their plan is for Kobayashi to replace Wurz/Sarrazin once one of them retire? I can see them having a Japanese driver in each car so that if one car wins Le Mans, there’s also a winning Japanese driver (Nakajima or Kobayashi). Unless Super Formula is the current priority for Kamui?

I will click for a larger version – still not used to how small and narrow these look! Especially when they get photobombed by a GTE car in the background.
Unlike some people they’re aware of the value of number 1 and what an achievement it represents for the whole team.
Looking forward to seeing the Porsche later, and hoping for the best with…[Read more]

Going to Silverstone for the 6 hours from Austin, Texas. I’ll miss the MotoGP in Austin but I’ve never seen Silverstone, so got my priorities straight. My first endurance race was 1965 Sebring and there have been too many to count since then, mostly in the U.S. See you there. I’ll be the really old guy.